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July 27, 2025 – Malta/Palestine
Journalists and civil society organisations in Malta are intensifying pressure on the government to take a public and active stance against the ongoing starvation crisis in Gaza. A national protest is scheduled for July 29, beginning at Triton Fountain and ending at Castille Square in Valletta, calling on Prime Minister Robert Abela to support international efforts addressing the humanitarian catastrophe. Organisers are urging participants to bring empty pots as a symbol of the famine gripping the population of Gaza. The demonstration is being supported by the Embassy of Palestine in Malta, Moviment Graffitti, Ġustizzja għall-Palestina, and other activist groups.
Simultaneously, 78 Maltese journalists from 12 media houses have signed an open letter coordinated by the Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM), urging Malta’s government to condemn what they describe as war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The letter calls on the government to publicly support international investigations, suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, and advocate for unhindered access to Gaza for foreign press.
The journalists emphasise that their colleagues in Gaza are being starved, killed, and silenced. They argue that Malta, despite its small size, has a moral and legal responsibility as an EU member state to speak out against systematic starvation and obstruction of humanitarian aid. “When the truth is being starved into silence, we must speak even louder,” the letter states.
The protest and open letter represent a rare and coordinated effort by Malta’s media community and civil society to demand political accountability on an international issue. Organisers say that inaction is complicity, and that the time has come for Malta to take a firm stand in defence of human rights, press freedom, and the lives of civilians facing famine under siege.
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